Trains doing well (and ferries too)

THE ASSOCIATION OF TRAIN OPERATING COMPANIES (ATOC) says that a "fundamental shift" is taking place in the nation's travelling habits.  ATOC's figures show that, on the ten main domestic air routes over the last four years, total journeys by rail have risen by 31%, whilst journeys by plane have fallen by 19%.  Confirming this Virgin Trains says that it has had a 250% increase in passengers travelling between Glasgow and London in recent weeks, and a seven-fold increase in passenger numbers on its London to Holyhead route.  Ferry companies are also reporting a significant upsurge, their representative body the Passenger Shipping Association saying that more than 300,000 additional travellers were carried in April this year compared with the same month in 2009. www.atoc.org www.discover-cruises.co.uk

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